The light-weight and user-friendly resolution goals to make sure each drone pilot can adhere to FAA laws.
by DRONELIFE Employees Author Ian J. McNabb
Zing Drones Options just lately introduced their new Z-RID Lite, an reasonably priced Distant ID Broadcast module that totally adheres to FAA laws. Whereas extra totally featured Distant ID modules can be found, (together with Zing’s personal Z-RID), the brand new Lite mannequin is designed as a stripped-down different for pilots who simply need to be compliant.
“Our dedication at Zing Drone Options has at all times been to innovate whereas maintaining the drone group’s wants on the forefront,” stated Ian Annase, CEO of Zing Drone Options. “With the Z-RID Lite, we’re guaranteeing that each drone pilot can afford to adjust to the FAA laws, fostering a safer and extra regulated airspace.”
The Z-RID Lite is an easy, plug-and-play resolution that weighs solely 30 g and options GNSS positioning and Bluetooth 4 + 5 broadcasting capabilities.
Whereas the preliminary deadline for distant ID compliance was Sept. 16, 2023, full enforcement received’t start till March 16, 2024 as a consequence of poor availability of RID modules and FAA-recognized Identification areas. FAA representatives warned of the significance of immediate adoption earlier than the deadline, reminding operators that they have to both 1) fly a Distant ID compliant drone, 2) purchase a Distant ID Broadcast Module, or 3) fly in a delegated flying space (FRIA) to stay compliant.
Extra data on the Z-RID Lite is on the market right here.
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Ian McNabb is a employees author primarily based in Boston, MA. His pursuits embrace geopolitics, rising applied sciences, environmental sustainability, and Boston Faculty sports activities.
Miriam McNabb is the Editor-in-Chief of DRONELIFE and CEO of JobForDrones, an expert drone providers market, and a fascinated observer of the rising drone trade and the regulatory surroundings for drones. Miriam has penned over 3,000 articles centered on the industrial drone house and is a world speaker and acknowledged determine within the trade. Miriam has a level from the College of Chicago and over 20 years of expertise in excessive tech gross sales and advertising and marketing for brand spanking new applied sciences.
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